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Besides carbon, which element also shows some catenation, forming hydrogen compounds with chains of up to 7-8 atoms (though these are very reactive)

Question
Besides carbon, which element also shows some catenation, forming hydrogen compounds with chains of up to 7-8 atoms (though these are very reactive)
Silicon
Oxygen
Sulphur
Nitrogen
Answer
Silicon
Detailed Explanation
Silicon can form hydrogen compounds with chains of up to seven or eight atoms, but these are highly reactive, unlike carbon's stable chains.
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